| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John McGlynn | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Musselburgh, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Raith Rovers (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980–1983 | Berwick Rangers | 56 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Musselburgh Athletic | ||
| 1984–1987 | Whitehill Welfare | ||
| 1995–1997 | Musselburgh Athletic | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Easthouses Lily | |||
| Musselburgh Athletic | |||
| 2005 | Heart of Midlothian (caretaker) | ||
| 2006– | Raith Rovers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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John McGlynn (born 19 December 1961) is a Scottish former footballer and current manager of Scottish club Raith Rovers.
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Musselburgh-born McGlynn enjoyed a brief senior playing career with Berwick Rangers, having been a youth player with Bolton Wanderers. After three years with The Borderers, McGlynn dropped out of the senior game into junior football, firstly with Musselburgh Athletic then Whitehill Welfare.[1]
During his time at Ferguson Park, McGlynn started coaching youth sides and gradually coaching rather than playing became his primary function. He was subsequently appointed co-manager at Easthouses Lily before returning to Musselburgh as manager in his own right.
In 1996, McGlynn was invited to assist with coaching the youth sides at Heart of Midlothian by newly appointed manager Jim Jefferies, initially on a part-time basis. Within two years he had earned a permanent position, eventually working his way up to the position of first-team coach.
He was twice appointed manager on a caretaker basis in 2005, after the departures of John Robertson[2] and George Burley.[3]
McGlynn ended his ten-year association with Hearts when he was appointed Raith Rovers manager on 20 November 2006.[4] Rovers' second season in the Scottish Second Division ended in disappointment, finishing third and beaten in the promotion play-off semi-finals against Stirling Albion. In 2007–08, McGlynn's first full season, Raith again finished third and fell at the first play-off hurdle, losing to Airdrie United. In 2008–09, however, McGlynn guided Raith to the Second Division title and subsequent promotion back to the First Division.
McGlynn won his first manager of the month award as a Division One manager in March 2010.[5] McGlynn led Raith to a comfortable 7th place and took the club into their first Scottish Cup semi-final for 47 years, beating Peterhead, Airdrie, Aberdeen and Dundee. Raith were eliminated by eventual Cup winners Dundee United.
McGlynn then led Raith to a First Division championship challenge in 2010–11. Despite losing out to Fife derby rivals Dunfermline Athletic in the final weeks of the season, McGlynn won the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year award.[6]
As manager:
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